Portage County Crime Reports

Tuesday

Nov 14, 2017 at 1:29 PMNov 14, 2017 at 5:00 PM

AURORA

A 34-year-old Chelmsford Drive man was arrested Nov. 9 and charged with domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, after he allegedly assaulted a female family member at his residence, according to Aurora police.

CHARLESTOWN

Matthew D. Andrews, 31, of 10399 Cableline Road, Paris, was arrested Nov. 9 on a warrant charging him with one count each of burglary, a second-degree felony, and receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony. On Aug. 17, Andrews allegedly broke into an attached garage in the 6400 block of Newton Falls Road and stole property. On Sept. 13, deputies allegedly found a stolen Kawasaki Mule 4010 UTV in his garage, having stolen it from a previous employer, according to the Portage County Sheriff's Office.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP

A 29-year-old Ravenna man was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with theft, a first-degree misdemeanor, after allegedly concealing and stealing two bottles of brandy, worth a total of $51.46, from the Acme Fresh Market store, 1709 Route 59, according to the Portage County Sheriff's Office.

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

A 19-year-old West Middleton, Ind., man was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with alcohol prohibitions, a first-degree misdemeanor, after he allegedly possessed a 750 ml bottle of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum on campus, according to KSU police.

PALMYRA

A 24-year-old Jones Road man was arrested Nov. 10 at his residence and charged with domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, after he allegedly grabbed a male family member around the waist during an argument and threw him to the ground. As he did, the alleged victim hit his face on some exercise equipment, according to the Portage County Sheriff's Office.

RAVENNA

A 42-year-old Second Street man was arrested Nov. 9 and charged with domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, after he allegedly assaulted a female family member, according to Ravenna police.

A 23-year-old Charlestown man was arrested Nov. 9 in the area of South Scranton and West Main streets and charged with one count each of falsification, a first-degree misdemeanor, obstructing official business, a second-degree misdemeanor, two counts of driving under suspension, both unclassified misdemeanors, and an equipment violation, a minor misdemeanor. The man allegedly gave an officer a false name and date of birth during a traffic stop on his purple 1998 Toyota station wagon, according to Ravenna police.

ROOTSTOWN

Williard R. Hickman, 40, with a last known address in the 4800 block of Tallmadge Road, was arrested Nov. 11 on a warrant charging him with grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. On Oct. 17, Hickman allegedly stole a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer from a business in the 4800 block of Tallmadge Road where it was being stored for service, according to the Portage County Sheriff's Office.

STREETSBORO

Scott M. McAllister, 32, of 6754 Cleveland Road, Ravenna Township, was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. McAllister allegedly punched a female family member in the face, giving her a swollen eye. The charge is a felony because McAllister was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence in Portage County Municipal Court in November 2015, according to Streetsboro police.

A 52-year-old Shalersville woman was arrested Nov. 12 in the area of Frost Road and Lady Catherine Street and charged with one count each of falsification and driving under suspension, both first-degree misdemeanors, possession of marijuana, a minor misdemeanor, and driving under suspension, an unclassified misdemeanor. During a traffic stop on the woman's red 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck, she allegedly lied to the officer, was driving on a suspended license and possessed less than 100 grams of marijuana in a plastic Ziploc bag, according to Streetsboro police.

Aaron T. Beabout, 23, of Salem, was arrested Nov. 10 and charged with importuning, a fifth-degree felony, after he allegedly solicited sex from a law enforcement officer posing as a 14-year-old girl, according to Streetsboro police.

Sarah A. Ellis, 38, with a last known address on South Prospect Street in Ravenna, was arrested Nov. 9 on a warrant charging her with grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. On Sept. 21, Ellis allegedly stole a 2004 Lincoln Towncar from the 1400 block of Evergreen Drive, according to Streetsboro police.

WINDHAM TOWNSHIP

A 36-year-old Westlake woman was arrested Nov 10 and charged with one count each of endangering children, operating a vehicle under the influence, refusal to submit to chemical tests and driving under suspension, all first-degree misdemeanors, and a marked lanes violation, a minor misdemeanor. The woman allegedly was under the influence of alcohol or drugs and driving on a suspended license when she was stopped by a trooper. The woman allegedly refused sobriety tests, and there were three children under the age of 10 in the car, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

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